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Piggybacking off last week’s review of food storage containers and supplies, this week let’s Take Stock of other paper and plastic products we use. Do an inventory of: Paper towels Napkins Toilet paper Kitchen garbage bags Kleenex Paper plates Paper/plastic cups Plastic cutlery These… Continue Reading “TAKE STOCK – WEEK 5”
I always feel a sense of satisfaction and contentment when my efforts pay off. It may seem a little thing but today I felt like eating peach cobbler. So, I made peach cobbler…because I have all the ingredients on hand. I even made it… Continue Reading “REAPING THE REWARDS”
Preparing meals, or even just single ingredients, ahead of time is a great way to build your food supply with homemade convenience foods. Once-a-Month or freezer cooking, Make-a-Mix Cooking, making more than one meal’s worth of a dish to store and serve on another… Continue Reading “TAKE STOCK – WEEK 4”
If you’ll remember, I purchased fifty pounds of sweet potatoes back in November. This was a welcome addition to my food supply. Sweet potatoes are versatile. They can be prepared in both sweet and savory dishes. They are often used as a substitute for… Continue Reading “HOW SWEET IT IS”
This week let’s Take Stock of our supply of Condiments. A condiment is a supplemental food, such as a sauce or powder that is added to some foods to impart a particular flavor, enhance its flavor, or, to complement the dish, but that cannot stand… Continue Reading “TAKE STOCK – WEEK 3”
Last weekend, my son-in-law, Oscar’s dad, came to the homestead. The two of them worked on his 1986 GMC C-2500 pickup truck in my barn/garage. I don’t go in the barn often as it’s usually full of unsightly piles of gear/supplies/junk Oscar has stuffed… Continue Reading “BONUS!”
This will seem anti-climactic but, the worm bin reboot is Done. If you’ll remember from Part 2, having scooped out all the old bedding (except the wood), I left the bin looking like this: I was fussy while re-hydrating the coconut coir bricks this… Continue Reading “WORM BIN REBOOT – PART 3”
The Holidays are over and, by now, even the leftovers have been consumed. If your kitchen was as heavily used as is traditional in November and December, your baking supplies may be getting low. This week, continue your efforts to review where you are… Continue Reading “TAKE STOCK – WEEK 2”
I am in the midst of rebooting my worm bin. If you missed Part 1, click HERE. Is it necessary to re-boot your worm bin? No. I just hadn’t harvested worm poop in quite a while or added new dirt and my brain got… Continue Reading “WORM BIN REBOOT – PART 2”
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